Taiwan’s military: ‘Break the glass’ before the fire starts
The Wall Street Journal recently broke the news that U.S. Special Forces and U.S. Marines have been secretly deployed to...
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China’s new superweapon exploits US blind spot
China has shocked the U.S. intelligence community and the world by the surprise test of an awesome new superweapon in...
For leadership on China, look outside “the swamp”
Americans should be forgiven if they are confused about how they should feel about China. Following the recent announcement by...
The US Navy needs a new submarine strategy for a war with China
U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and ships face severe vulnerabilities from hypersonic anti-ship missiles and China’s anti-ship ballistic missiles. A war with China would require...
What about China’s hypersonic missile?
The Financial Times originally reported on October 16 that China had tested a hypersonic nuclear missile in late August that was launched...
China will ‘lose everything’ if it starts Taiwan war—former Marine Colonel
A retired U.S. Marine colonel says the United States should commit to the defense of Taiwan against an attack by China, a decision that would...
Grant Newsham on the global impact if China declares war on Taiwan
In this special episode, we sat down with two guests: Grant Newsham, senior fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic...
View from Japan: Kishida administration ignoring Taiwan Strait tensions
In early October, China dispatched numerous military aircraft near Taiwan. But Tokyo gave only a lukewarm reaction to the Chinese...
Major construction underway at three of China’s airbases closest to Taiwan
China is upgrading three airbases located opposite Taiwan, boosting its airpower capability in an already tense region that is flush...
Six ways the US can deter China from attacking Taiwan
China’s increased threats of “reunification” with Taiwan – which means military invasion – have increased. If Beijing takes Taiwan, they...
Following US lead no longer an option for Japan after Biden’s ‘strategic failure’
The messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan brings a realization that Japan is destined to be kept out of the loop,...
What does Joe Biden’s health have to do with the future of Taiwan?
What is China planning? More than 150 air incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, testing Taiwanese response capabilities, strategies,...
The Taiwan nuclear powder keg: A new Cuban Missile Crisis?
--“As Somebody who is cognizant of the evidence at all classification levels, cognizant of what’s going on in our exercises…I...
China sends its Air Force towards Taiwan: War on the horizon, or a tempest in a teapot?
Over the last week or so the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sent about 150 military aircraft – bombers, fighters,...
Biden’s China diplomacy blunder
President Joe Biden, on Tuesday, October 5th, said that he had spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping and both of...
Kim must not be allowed to dictate to the world on his terms
Before the international uproar caused by North Korea’s two recent ballistic missile tests had died down, the communist government decided...